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Patent GB-2492924-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic footbath boots
Inventor: CHAU YIU WING
IPC: A61H35/00
Filed: 2011-05-10
Abstract: Ceramic footbath boots, ceramic materials for manufacturing the ceramic footbath boots and application of the ceramic materials to the manufacture of the ceramic footbath boots. The ceramic footbath boots include a pair of boot-like footbath containers (1). The footbath containers (1) are made of the ceramic materials, and the internal walls of the footbath containers are provided with net-like lines and papillary groups (2) corresponding to the reflex point zone of feet. The ceramic materials can: emit far infrared rays with wavelength of 4-14 micron and the emitting rate of more than 0.92 at normal temperature; release negative ions automatically and permanently; continuously produce weak static current matching the biological current of human bodies; and release mineral matters and microelements needed by human bodies into water. The ceramic materials are preferably silicates including tourmaline.
Patent GB-2507549-A (GB)
Title: Controlling electrical devices associated with a property based on mobile device location
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID ROWLAND
IPC: H04W4/021
Filed: 2012-11-02
Abstract: A system controls electrical devices associated with a property such as a domestic dwelling (home) or office. The system comprises a local area network (LAN) for communicating with the electrical devices 4-10 and also a wireless access gateway 14. One or more mobile devices 40-48 communicate with the gateway and a controller 20 connected to the LAN detects the relative locations of the mobiles depending on whether they can communicate via the gateway, i.e. are within range or not. The settings for the electrical devices are selected as a function of the locations of the mobiles with respect to the property and the controller responds to location changes by changing the operating states of the electrical devices. The system thereby matches the presence or absence of users to the operating states of devices. For example, an intruder alarm may be set or un-set, or devices may adopt a low power consumption state when a user is absent.
Patent GB-2510111-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner head
Inventor: FISHER PETER
IPC: A47L5/00
Filed: 2013-01-23
Abstract: A vacuum cleaning head 10 formed of a unitary body 12 through which extends a conduit 14, formed of a substantially uninterrupted, single contoured wall passageway 34 between a substantially oval inlet 16 at a first end and a substantially circular outlet 18 at a second end. The conduit contains a primary vortex expansion chamber 20, formed by first 42, second and third 44 cross-sectional areas with the second being greater than and bounded by the first and third. The outlet is arranged for a connection with a hose to a motor. The conduit 14 may have a substantially circular cross-section and any changes in the cross-sectional area may for formed as one or more undulations in the conduit wall 36. The cleaning head 10 may have a substantially planar bottom face 32, which may be rectangular. The front edge 24 of the cleaning head 10 may include a window 46 which may extend along the majority of the front edge 24. The cleaning head 10 may have one or more air inlet control ports 64, which may be channels on the bottom face 32 of the base 22 between the conduit and a side edge. The cleaning head 10 may have a gimbal joint at the outlet 18 which may include a vortex expansion chamber.
Patent GB-2498273-A (GB)
Title: Electronic and fliudic interface
Inventor: ELIBOL OGUZ H
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2011-08-29
Abstract: An electronic fluidic interface for use with an electronic sensing chip is provided. The electronic fluidic interface provides fluidic reagents to the surface of a sensor chip. The electronic sensing chip typically houses an array of electronic sensors capable of collecting data in a parallel manner. The electronic fluidic interface is used, for example, as part of a system that drives the chip and collects, stores, analyzes, and displays data from the chip and as part of a system for testing chips after manufacture. The electronic fluidic interface is useful, for example, nucleic sequencing applications.
Patent GB-2513328-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SEEGER PETER
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: The cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, particularly an engine with cam followers for switchable valves, is not in one piece with a lower bearing cap 550 of a camshaft bearing 500. The whole camshaft bearing 500 is pre-assembled on the camshaft 135 by attaching the upper camshaft bearing cap 520 to the lower cap 550 by bolts 560 before connection to internally threaded cast bosses on the cylinder head by bolts 530. Lubrication oil supply may be through a hollow camshaft or through a small pressed-in pipe (590, fig.7) from a main oil supply hole (600). The cylinder head is suitable for cam followers for switchable valves, eg for cylinder deactivation or different valve lift applications, which are wider than standard followers, without needing a separate camshaft bearing frame.
Patent GB-2513574-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore Completion Method
Inventor: COWLING MICHAEL STAFFORD
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2013-04-29
Abstract: A method for completing a well comprises forming a lateral wellbore 20 extending laterally from a primary wellbore 12 so as to define a junction between the primary wellbore and the lateral wellbore, preventing fluid flow between the lateral wellbore and the primary wellbore, and then permitting fluid flow between the lateral wellbore and the primary wellbore. The method may further comprise installing completion infrastructure 70 in the primary wellbore in the region of the junction between the step of preventing fluid flow between the lateral wellbore and the primary wellbore and the step of permitting fluid flow between the lateral wellbore and the primary wellbore. The completion assembly may be an isolator and may include a timer, a rupture disc, glass disc, flapper valve or ball valve. Also disclosed is an isolator and a well system.
Patent GB-2514175-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for converting motion and building assembly comprising the same
Inventor: MARTYN DAVID
IPC: F16H21/04
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: An assembly 2 for converting motion, the assembly comprising a first arm 10 pivotally connected at a first fixed pivot 6 and second arm 12 is pivotally connected at a second fixed pivot 8. A third arm 14 is mounted at one end by a pivot connection 16 at a second end of the second arm 12 and a fourth arm 18 is also mounted at one end by the pivot connection 16. This connection is between the second 12, third 14 and fourth 18 arms and is indicated at B. The assembly 2 also includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth connecting arms 20, 26, 30, 38, 34 which are pivotally connected to the arms 10, 12 and 14 so that movement of the arms 10, 12 about the pivots 6, 8 causes the third arm 14 to move such that point A moves from a retracted position to an extended position in a substantially straight line. Also claimed is a building with the apparatus.
Patent GB-2503101-A (GB)
Title: Piping bag and nozzle
Inventor: READ HUGH
IPC: A21C15/00
Filed: 2013-05-17
Abstract: A piping bag with a nozzle assembly for simultaneously dispensing two or more materials comprises a piping bag having two or more compartments, each compartment having a removable nozzle insert with a dispensing aperture projecting from an open end of the compartment. A nozzle tip is located over the inserts. At least one of the inserts has a tongue type projection that projects within the nozzle tip. The edges of the tongue engage with a channel located on the inside surface of the nozzle tip. There may be three of four compartments and the nozzle tip may have a bridging member.
Patent GB-2507609-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable thermoplastic composite material
Inventor: MAYDEW NIGEL FRANCIS
IPC: C08L3/02
Filed: 2011-11-04
Abstract: An extrudable and/or injection mouldable biodegradable thermoplastic composite material 36 for use with ordnance 10, comprises: a major percentage of natural-starch polyester polymer; and a minor percentage of powdered chemically-untreated straw. The straw being untreated is essential to provide uniform solidity to the composite material 36. This allows use of the composite material 36 in conventional extruding and injection moulding, whilst being suitably dense and strong to withstand firing, along with achieving a similar flight to a live round but 10 which may break apart on landing to facilitate biodegrading and digestion by animals. The biodegradable thermoplastic composite material 36 is ideally suited for disposable practice mortar rounds 10 and obturation disks or wadding of shotgun cartridges, thus dispensing with the need for retrieval following discharge.
Patent GB-2516453-A (GB)
Title: Thermal storage apparatus for rapid cycling applications
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 2013-07-22
Abstract: A thermal storage apparatus 81 for storing and returning thermal energy to a heat transfer fluid passing through the apparatus comprises two or more thermal stores 82, 84 connected in parallel with each other. Each thermal store comprises a fluid-permeable thermal storage media disposed in a chamber for transferring thermal energy to or from the heat transfer fluid. Flow controllers 86, 88 selectively alter the flow path of the heat transfer fluid through the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to be operable in different respective flow modes. In at least one flow mode the apparatus is operable in alternative phases of charging and discharging, and at least one store is selectively configured to perform the charging while at least one other store is selectively configured to perform the discharging. The apparatus may form part of an energy storage system powered by electricity during charging and returns electricity during discharging. The energy storage system may be powered by solar or wind, may be a compressed air energy storage system or a pumped heat energy storage system.
Patent GB-2517495-A (GB)
Title: An extendable and flexible securer
Inventor: O'SULLIVAN DARREN
IPC: F16B47/00
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: An extendable and flexible securer 1 is formed from a plurality of segments 3 attached to one another in an end to end arrangement. Each pair of adjacent segments 3 connected so as to be able to at least partly pivot relative to one another on application of a bending force, and remain stationary relative to one another when no bending force is applied, with a pair of connectors 5 attached one at each end of the securer 1 to allow attachment to a wall or similar. The connectors are preferably suction cups. A notch 12 may be provided in the segment attached to each connector to allow the adjacent segment to pivot parallel to the surface to which the securer is attached. In an embodiment, the extendable and flexible securer may have a connector at one end only.
Patent GB-2512414-A (GB)
Title: A locking system
Inventor: ATES ERHAN
IPC: E02F3/38
Filed: 2013-09-18
Abstract: A boom arm locking system for backhoe loaders comprises a pivoting locking plate 17, which, when locking pin 22 is released, pivots to latch with projections on the boom 10 in order to prevent vertical motion and engages with projections 35 on the vehicle frame to prevent rotational movement of the boom arm. The arm may also be locked in a left-hand or right-hand configuration (figs 7 & 8).
Patent GB-2507649-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella with extending mechanism which changes diameter of the canopy
Inventor: KAZIM JENAN
IPC: A45B19/06
Filed: 2013-09-27
Abstract: A umbrella 10 with a canopy 24 is held over a canopy framework, supported by a central spine 12 wherein a tensioning mechanism (44, 20, 22 and 40) is configured to tension the main canopy over the framework when open and release the tension when closed. The tensioning mechanism may be a sliding strut 40 configured to slide about the support arm 16 to vary the length of the arm, and tension on the canopy. There may be sliding struts on a plurality of support arms around the canopy framework. This umbrella may be used to provide a canopy which folds inside-out, so that when closed the outside, wet face of the canopy is folded upon itself, therefore allowing the inside dry face to be presented externally when stored.
Patent GB-2519126-A (GB)
Title: Resilient ventilation grate
Inventor: FREWER NEIL
IPC: F24F13/08
Filed: 2013-10-10
Abstract: A device 10 to permit ventilation of a building and is arranged to be installed from within the building and pass through a hole in a wall of the building. The device comprises a body 20 having a through aperture 22, a resilient lip member 30 located at a first end 24 of the body and arranged to engage with an outside wall of the building, a shielding means 40, 50 also located at the first end and arranged to prevent ingress of water and particles through the device, and a seal 60 located at a second end (26, Fig 5B) of the body that is opposite the first end seals the body with the hole through the wall. The resilient lip may be substantially flat ring having a diameter larger than the body and made from silicon based material. The seal may be outwardly expanded radially by rotating a locking member 70. The shielding means comprises a plurality of circular louvers (41 43, 51 53, Figs 9A & 9B) having different concentrically arranged diameters. Two sets of concentric louvers may be mounted in opposition to one another (back to back) Fig 9C.
Patent GB-2519790-A (GB)
Title: Configuration of network devices
Inventor: COLLINS GEOFF
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2013-10-30
Abstract: A system in which computer devices coupled to a network can be automatically configured. Systems information, including the applications on the computer devices and the usage of those applications, is gathered from a plurality of computer devices by way of one or more of an agent and a scout. This information is standardised and stored in one or more databases. A program function is determined from the standardised information. This program function is used to identify two different sets of computer programs installed on a set of networked computer devices being used for the same program function. Then one set has its application uninstalled and the application of the other set installed. This system is useful in ensuring consistency of applications used in an organisation and for ensuring licence compliance.
Patent GB-2520496-A (GB)
Title: Production of graphene oxide
Inventor: ABDELKADER AMR
IPC: C01B31/04
Filed: 2013-11-20
Abstract: A method for the production of graphene oxide and / or graphite oxide (GO) nanoplatelet structures. The structure has a thickness of less than 100 nm in an electrochemical cell. The cell comprises: (a) a positive electrode that is graphitic and (b) a negative electrode that may be graphitic or another material. The electrolyte may include: (i) organic anions in a solvent; (ii) non-oxidant polyatomic anions in a solution; and / or (ii) polyatomic anions in a solvent wherein the electrolyte has a hydrogen ion concentration of <1 x 10-1 mol dm-3. The method comprises the step of passing a current through the cell to intercalate the anions into the graphitic positive electrode so as to exfoliate the graphitic positive electrode. A membrane may be used in the cell such as muslin, polycarbonate or cellulose dialysis. The ions used in the electrolyte may be carboxylate anions, such as citrate or acetate.
Patent GB-2511430-A (GB)
Title: A radar receiver and radar detection method
Inventor: WILLIAMS JONATHAN DANIEL
IPC: G01S13/87
Filed: 2014-02-26
Abstract: A radar comprises a first receiver 140 connected to a first antenna 110, and one or more second receivers 145, 146, 147, 148 connected to respective second antennae 115, 116, 117, 118. The first receiver 140 has a greater sensitivity, wider field of view and narrower bandwidth than the second receivers 145, 146, 147, 148. The first receiver 140 detects a radar signal and generates a trigger signal in response. The second receivers 145, 146, 147, 148 receive the trigger signal and search for the radar signal based on timing information carried by the trigger signal and determine its direction of arrival. The trigger may occur when a radar signal is received, and may include pulse repetition frequency data, pulse width. The second receivers may overlay multiple returns.
Patent GB-2508779-A (GB)
Title: Nut sensing devices
Inventor: DONNER NICHOLAS CHARLES
IPC: B60B3/16
Filed: 2012-10-10
Abstract: Safety apparatuses for objects having a nut are disclosed. Contemplated apparatuses comprise a nut cap and a nut rotation indicator that can readily be observed by an operator. A retention wall can also be included to operate in conjunction with an additional component to block a rotation of a nut. Apparatuses are preferably configured to remain stable in harsher environments.
Patent GB-2509655-A (GB)
Title: Filter circuit with neutralised stray capacitance of a piezo-crystal
Inventor: JONES PETER JOHN
IPC: H03H9/54
Filed: 2012-09-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter circuit and more particularly to an improved technique for arranging electronic components in a filter. The invention is a filter which uses one or more piezo-crystal devices (680) linked to a differential amplifier (500). The transfer function of the filter is tuned by the arrangement of capacitors, resistors, and inductors, between the signal input (640) and the positive input (540) and the negative input (520) of the amplifier (500), as well as by the arrangement of the resistors, capacitors, and inductors in the negative feedback path. The resistors, capacitors, and inductors to achieve a desired transfer function can be determined by calculation utilizing the transfer function equation. The stray capacitance neutralizing filter circuit can be used in a communication or signaling system.
Patent GB-2513078-A (GB)
Title: Continuously variable toroidal transmission
Inventor: FREITAS ANDREW DE
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 2013-01-10
Abstract: In a toroidal variator a plurality of rolling elements (20,22) are in driving engagement with an input and output race (10, 14) at respective contact regions. Each rolling element (20, 22) is mounted on a carriage assembly (26) for rotation about a rolling axis, and is being free to pivot about a tilt axis, the tilt axis passing through the rolling element (20, 22) perpendicular to the rolling axis, and intersecting the rolling axis at a roller centre, whereby a change in the tilt axis causes a change in the variator ratio being the ratio of rotational speeds of the races. The tilt axis is arranged at an angle known as castor angle (see Fig.4) to a plane (P) perpendicular to the variator axis (V). Each carriage assembly (26) can cause a movement of the rolling element (20, 22) with a component of rotation about a pitch axis (A, B). The pitch axis is defined as passing through the roller centre and through the contact regions. Pitching the roller elements (20, 22) causes them to tilt, thereby changing the transmission ratio.
Patent GB-2520443-A (GB)
Title: Cap assembly for print head device
Inventor: WILSON RHONDA LYNN
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2012-09-12
Abstract: A cap assembly is usable with a print head device having nozzles to eject fluid there through. The cap assembly includes an outer cap member, a sealing member, an intermediate cap member, and at least one resilient member. The outer cap member includes a main portion, at least one hinge portion to engage with the print head device to allow movement of the outer cap member toward the print head device to place the nozzles in a cap state, at least one latch portion to engage the print head device in the cap state, and at least one pedestal support portion extending outward from the main portion. The sealing member may seal the nozzles of the print head device in the cap state. The intermediate cap member may be disposed between the sealing member and the outer cap member. The intermediate cap member may support the sealing member. The at least one resilient member may be disposed between the sealing member and the intermediate cap member to provide a sealing force on the sealing member to seal the nozzles of the print head device in the cap state. Additionally, the at least one pedestal support portion may be configured to contact an external surface to support the print head device in the cap state.
Patent GB-2524630-A (GB)
Title: Method of making contact lenses
Inventor: MILLER GARY COLIN
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2015-01-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a contact lens, the method comprises identifying undesirable attributes, such as eccentricity, residual toricity, prism correction, spherical aberration, comatic aberration or trefoil aberration, of a lens 15, 20 produced in a precursor mould, producing at least one further lens 15, 20 in a further mould produced from a master mould and lathing the lens; adjusting the path of the lathe to take account of the undesirable attribute. A computer programme for controlling the lathe is also claimed.
Patent GB-2537422-A (GB)
Title: Aviation child safety restraint system
Inventor: Monika chen
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2015-04-17
Abstract: An aviation child safety restraint system comprising a removable five point safety harness with anchors attaching directly to an aircraft passenger seat by means of an attachment points system permanently built in or retrofitted into the aircraft passenger seat. The five point harness will preferably comprise of two shoulder straps, two waist straps and a lap strap, all of which connect centrally.
Patent GB-2534948-A (GB)
Title: Method for advertising a product
Inventor: FRANK BOEGNER
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: A method for selecting an advertisement for a product from a plurality of advertisements for display on a data processing device (120) such as a smartphone where the advertisement for the product is transmitted by an internet services provider (118). The selection criteria (figure 3, AK) utilises information such as a keyword contained in a search query (122) initiated by the user and also proximity of the smartphone to a physical retail shop in order to display advertisements targeted to the interests and location of the user. The method according to the invention envisages that an advertisement is displayed concurrently with a response to a search query especially in case a smartphone, from which the query has been sent, is located territorially in a predefinable proximity to the physical retail shop and that an item of display context data (figure 3, AK) of the advertisement correlates in a predefinable manner with a query content of the information query.
Patent GB-2538759-A (GB)
Title: Process for removing metal contaminants from glyceride oil and a glyceride oil refining process incorporating the same
Inventor: PETER GOODRICH
IPC: C11C3/00
Filed: 2015-05-27
Abstract: A process for removing metal from a metal-containing glyceride oil comprising contacting the glyceride oil with a basic ionic liquid comprising an organic quaternary ammonium cation, and separating the treated glyceride oil from an ionic compound comprising the organic quaternary ammonium cation. The basic anion of the basic ionic liquid is selected from hydroxide, alkoxide, alkylcarbonate, hydrogen carbonate, carbonate, serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate. Preferably the glyceride oil does not comprise palm oil and the basic ionic liquid is selected from choline bicarbonate or choline hydroxide, and the process further comprises subjecting the glyceride oil to at least one refining step before and/or after contacting the glyceride oil with the basic ionic liquid. Also claimed is the use of the basic ionic liquid for reducing the total metal concentration of a metal-containing glyceride oil and a composition comprising glyceride oil and a basic ionic liquid wherein the total concentration of metal in the composition is 10-10,000 ppm.